§ 72-i. Acquisition of lands and erection of memorial buildings by
adjoining villages. The governing boards of two or more villages, of
which at least one boundary of any one adjoins that of any other, may,
upon the adoption of a proposition therefor by a majority vote of the
electors of each such village, as herein provided, jointly acquire lands
and erect a memorial building, or lands with buildings thereon and
remodel such buildings as a memorial building or remove such building
and erect a memorial building, in commemoration of the services of the
members of the armed forces of the United States in any of the wars of
the United States. Unless otherwise provided in the proposition voted
upon or unless otherwise agreed upon by the governing boards of each
participating village, the share of each such village in the cost
thereof shall be in the same proportion as the ratio of its population
to the other participating village or villages. Money to be borrowed for
payment of the cost thereof shall be borrowed pursuant to the provisions
of the local finance law and each village shall be subject to the
limitations therein contained.